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52,408 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Including associated components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Including associated components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both front headlights (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Front seatbelt floor pan area badly corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened Lower fixing bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both rear bake backing plates corroded
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Lower fixing bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced D bush attactment brackets (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And all attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Both rear D bush fixing brackets (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Crimping badly corroded on fuel pipes to fuel tank ()
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both front struts corroded at fixing points (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both front top mountings corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished and cracking in thread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear brake backing plates corroded
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S/R and O/S/R front subframe mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension wishbones and attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both front headlamps (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Both rear D bush fixing brackets (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Crimping badly corroded on fuel pipes to fuel tank ()
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both front struts corroded at fixing points (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both front top mountings corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished and cracking in thread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear brake backing plates corroded
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S/R and O/S/R front subframe mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension wishbones and attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear 'D' bush mounting brakckets and clamps (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded both fuel hose retaining crimp unions ()
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front struts at lower attachment to hub area (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front upper coil spring retaining plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive within 30 cm of rear sub-frame front mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion in both sides rear brake disc backing plates
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foremost arm front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear 'D' bush mounting brakckets and clamps (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded both fuel hose retaining crimp unions ()
Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front upper coil spring retaining plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive within 30 cm of rear sub-frame front mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion in both sides rear brake disc backing plates
Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded From fuel tank ()
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And all attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear brake backing plates corroded
Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced Both front headlamps (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear exhaust silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And all attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear brake backing plates corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
corrosion in rear subframe and attached suspension components
slight corrosion in both rear brake back plates
Corrosion on rear subframe and all attached components
Deterioration in rear brake back plates
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
slight corrosion in both rear brake disc backing plates
Brake disc worn, but not excessively all discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear supply pipe to flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))
slight deterioration in both rear flexible hose ferrules
slight deterioration in both rear flexible hoses
Deterioration to the exhaust system
Offside Rear Tyre outer side wall is slightly damaged
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both sides (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides (4.1.E.1)
slight corrosion in both sides rear brake hose metal ferrules.
slight damage to offside rear tyre outer side wall.
slight deterioration in exhaust system support brackets.
slight deterioration in offside front tyre inner side wall.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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KW05 HKJ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 83,800 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KW05 HKJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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KW05 HKJ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 July 2005.
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